Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department

The Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department (LPFD) provides fire suppression and emergency medical services to the neighboring cities of Livermore and Pleasanton, California.^[2] The organization uses a joint powers authority (JPA) model with essential support services provided by both cities. This partnership promotes more efficient administration and effective delivery of services.^[3]

Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department

Operational area
Country	United States
State	California
Cities	Livermore Pleasanton
Agency overview[1]
Annual calls	14,443 (2017)
Employees	121 (2017)
Annual budget	$36,720,370 (17/18)
Staffing	Career
Fire chief	Joseph Testa
EMS level	ALS
IAFF	1974
Facilities and equipment[1]
Battalions	2
Stations	10
Engines	8
Trucks	2
HAZMAT	1
Wildland	6 – Type 6 3 – Type 3
Website
Official website
IAFF website

Engine 91

Truck 96 at Training Tower

Station 9

Centennial Light

Main article: Centennial Light

Firehouse Six houses the Centennial Light, the world's longest-lasting light bulb, located at 4550 East Avenue in Livermore.^[4] The department says that the bulb is at least 117 years old and has been turned off only a handful of times. Due to its longevity, the bulb has been noted by The Guinness Book of World Records, Ripley's Believe It or Not!, and General Electric.^[5][6] It has also featured in an episode of Mythbusters.

USAR Task Force 4

Main article: Urban Search and Rescue California Task Force 4

The LPFD has multiple members in the California USAR Task Force 4 (CA-TF4) one of the eight FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces in the state.^[7] The task force is based in Oakland and is sponsored by the Oakland Fire Department.

Stations and apparatus

The Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department has ten fire houses spread across both Pleasanton and Livermore.^[8]

Firehouse	City	Engine companies	Truck companies	Wildland engine Companies	Other units
1	Pleasanton	Engine 91		Engine 691	Rescue Boat 91, UTV 91, Battalion 9
2	Pleasanton	Engine 92		Engine 392	HAZMAT 92
3	Pleasanton		Truck 93	Engine 693
4	Pleasanton	Engine 94		Engine 394	OES 340
5	Pleasanton	Engine 95		Engine 695
6	Livermore		Truck 96	Engine 696	Utility 96, Breathing Support 96
7	Livermore	Engine 97		Engine 697	Battalion 10
8	Livermore	Engine 98		Engine 698
9	Livermore	Engine 99		Engine 399
10	Livermore	Engine 90		Engine 690

Firefighters Foundation

The Livermore-Pleasanton Firefighters Foundation is a non-profit organization created to support injured and fallen firefighters, police, EMS personnel, and their families both locally and across the state.^[9]

Dispatch

Communications and dispatch services are provided by the Alameda County Regional Emergency Communications Center (ACRECC) located at nearby Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.^[10]